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We remember Frederick Gertson
We remember Frederick Gertson
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
60 Scotland Road, Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:8497888
1st April 1901
1911
employment
Conductor,tramways
Blackburn Corporation
Blackburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8497888
2nd April 1911
1911
location
1 Queens Road, Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:8497888
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8497888
9th May 1915
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8497888
18th June 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded in Action. Flesh wound to leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:8497932
18th June 1915
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:8497888
30th October 1917
missing
Registers of Soldiers Effects (Ancestry) records Death 16 April 1918, 'presumed'
Source:8497888
service
British Army
Private
2348
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:1329641
service
British Army
Private
200583
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:1329641
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:1329641
1918
death
Killed in Action
Enemy attacked & turned the Battalion's R Flank. A Defensive Flank was formed. At the end of the Action 11 Officers (including 2/Lt Gertson) & 360 OR's were killed, missing or wounded.
Near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7444588
Source:8497888
16th April 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7444588
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Gertson |
| Source | 7444588 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Queens Road, Blackburn | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| 60 Scotland Road, Blackburn | United Kingdom | known 1st April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2348 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 200583 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Gertson formerly Counsell nee Boardman | mother | ||
| Albert John Gertson | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 | |
| DCM Information | Cynthia60869 | |
| Inscription | Cynthia60869 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial | Cynthia60869 |
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